February 22nd, 2010

Tired: Slow Food. Wired: Slow Photography!

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We’ve seen slow versions of everything lately: slow food, slow travel, slow shopping, slow dentistry. (We might’ve made one of those up.)
But have you tried slow photography? It’s like a yoga class for your camera.
Long conversations with subjects, patient exposures, and delicate macros will lend your photos […]


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We’ve seen slow versions of everything lately: slow food, slow travel, slow shopping, slow dentistry. (We might’ve made one of those up.)

But have you tried slow photography? It’s like a yoga class for your camera.

Long conversations with subjects, patient exposures, and delicate macros will lend your photos a new calmness and longevity — so vital in these rush-rush go-go slam-crash rock-and-roll times.

Join the Slow Photo movement, and soon you’ll be measuring exposures not in fractions of a second, but in fractions of an eon.

The Photojojo Guide to Slow Photography

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February 19th, 2010

Move Landmarks with a Simple Photo Prank

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Travel! Adventure! Visit new places, meet new people, replace their buildings with plastic trinkets!
Michael Hughes’ hobby: photographically replacing national treasures with gift-shop counterparts.
Like Carmen Sandiego, he’s absconded with the Great Pyramids, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Abbey Road, and much more.
Michael’s travelogues also take you behind-the-scenes […]


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Travel! Adventure! Visit new places, meet new people, replace their buildings with plastic trinkets!

Michael Hughes’ hobby: photographically replacing national treasures with gift-shop counterparts.

Like Carmen Sandiego, he’s absconded with the Great Pyramids, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Abbey Road, and much more.

Michael’s travelogues also take you behind-the-scenes on his exotic journeys, revealing his secret-sauce mix of fancy gear, brilliant technique, and luck.

Learning about the geography, history, and photography: you are now on a vacation OF KNOWLEDGE.

How Michael Makes his Trick Photos


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February 16th, 2010

GPOYW = (Self-Portraits) – (Narcissism)

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Admit it: You desperately want to post photos of yourself, but you’re afraid to look vain.
Fear not, friend.
Four years ago, Noah showed the world that self-portraits can be profound.
Today, Tumblr users rock the self-portrait with Gratuitous Picture of Yourself Wednesday (GPOYW).
It’s simple. Stand and flail your arms by yourself — you’re loco. […]




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Admit it: You desperately want to post photos of yourself, but you’re afraid to look vain.

Fear not, friend.

Four years ago, Noah showed the world that self-portraits can be profound.

Today, Tumblr users rock the self-portrait with Gratuitous Picture of Yourself Wednesday (GPOYW).

It’s simple. Stand and flail your arms by yourself — you’re loco. Do it with 1000 others in a crowded stadium — it’s the wave. GPOWY is an internet-wide wave for self-portraits.

Add a quick caption (about a pickle <3, your dad, your doo) — and you’ve preserved this moment in your life.

It’s okay to post a picture of yourself. On Wednesdays.

How GPOYW Got Started

Our Top 10 Favorite GPOYWs

p.s. Help? Amit’s speaking at PMA on Saturday, and he’d love your help with this 60-Second photography survey. Satisfaction guaranteed!

Photo Credit: Nicole_Writes


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February 12th, 2010

See Your ‘Hood anew in Noticin.gs Photos

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Are you a photo-robot? Stuck in a routine, taking the same photos day in and day out? (Insert sad beep-boop noise.)
The simple act of rediscovering your surroundings is at the heart of a game called Noticin.gs.
To play, just remove your robot-visor and start snapping cool things around your ‘hood, then upload the […]




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Are you a photo-robot? Stuck in a routine, taking the same photos day in and day out? (Insert sad beep-boop noise.)

The simple act of rediscovering your surroundings is at the heart of a game called Noticin.gs.

To play, just remove your robot-visor and start snapping cool things around your ‘hood, then upload the pics to earn points.

Soon, a photo map of your city springs to life… Dragons! Elephant poo! A poem embedded in a street! Who knew the Photojojo office was surrounded by such awesomeness?

Noticin.gs shows you your own backyard afresh: through eyes that are not made of diodes and LEDs. (Sorry, Roomba! You’re still #1 at vacuuming.)

Play Noticin.gs

p.s. Need a quirky valentine gift? ScanCafe puts you in scenes from Casablanca or Gone with the Wind, free! Frankly, my dear, that’s adorable.


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February 8th, 2010

Make a Tennis Ball Photo Frame in 3 Easy Steps

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Tennis, anyone?
With its magnificent rallying, split-stepping, and headbands, it may be the most photographable of sports. (Aside from full-contact checkers.)
Our pals at Papernstitch found a super-cute way to turn a plain old Penn ball into a bright yellow photo stand.
Now you can fill your priceless Agassi-autographed […]


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Tennis, anyone?

With its magnificent rallying, split-stepping, and headbands, it may be the most photographable of sports. (Aside from full-contact checkers.)

Our pals at Papernstitch found a super-cute way to turn a plain old Penn ball into a bright yellow photo stand.

Now you can fill your priceless Agassi-autographed ball with pictures of the mulletted man himself.

Or curry favor with the ref by slipping him a neon-yellow sphere with a few tasteful yet seductive self-portraits.

We have it on good authority that this how the Queen displays all of her Wimbledon photos. Oh, Liz, you crafty creature!

Turn a Tennis Ball into a Photo Stand

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